Meet the Interns: Yomayra
Name: Yomayra Guerrero
Internship: Steve Madden Footwear Company
Graduation: 2016
Major: Communication and Media
Interests: Playing sports, especially softball; athletic training student aide; past president of the Inter-Ethnic Nazareth Coalition (INC); current president of the HEOP/Excel/Young Scholar Student Advisory Board; Homework Help tutor/mentor
Distinctions: Received the President's Community Service Award two years in a row, and Nazareth's Leadership Award for three consecutive years!
"Internships are important because they provide you with real-world experience that you could not otherwise get in the classroom."
Interning at Steve Madden
Update
After graduating, her career has included roles such as junior digital designer for Jay Advertising, an HQ customer experience analyst for Burrow, a service professional for HMG Plus, Inc., and a teacher in New York City schools.
Yomayra Guerrero '16
"What I learned at Steve Madden that I hope to use in the future is the importance of taking the initiative, because it speaks for itself with any experience or employer that's out there."
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